2015 British Academy Scotland Awards

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The 25th British Academy Scotland Awards were held on 15 November 2015 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow, honouring the best Scottish film and television productions of 2015.^[1] Presented by BAFTA Scotland, accolades are handed out for the best in feature-length film that were screened at British cinemas during 2015. The Nominees were announced on 13 October 2015.^[2] The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman.^[3]

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[4]

Best Feature Film	Best Director Film/Television
The Legend of Barney Thomson 16 Years Till Summer What We Did on Our Holiday	Donald Coutts – Katie Morag Gordon Anderson – Lovesick (Scrotal Recall) Robert Carlyle – The Legend of Barney Thomson
Best Actor in Film	Best Actress in Film
*David Elliot – Kajaki* as Mark Wright** Robert Carlyle – The Legend of Barney Thomson as Barney Thomson David Tennant – What We Did on Our Holiday as Doug	*Emma Thompson – The Legend of Barney Thomson* as Cemolina** Elena Anaya – Swung as Alice López Elizabeth McGovern – Swung as Dolly Adams
Best Actor in Television	Best Actress in Television
*Ken Stott – The Missing* as Ian Garrett** Mark Bonnar – Catastrophe as Chris Peter Mullan – Stonemouth as Don Murston	*Sharon Rooney – My Mad Fat Diary* as Rachel 'Rae' Earl** Michelle Gomez – Doctor Who as Missy Charlotte Spencer – Stonemouth as Ellie Murston
Best Writer Film/Television	Best Comedy/Entertainment Programme
Gregory Burke – ‘71 Tom Edge – Scrotal Recall Steven Moffat – Doctor Who	Mrs Brown's Boys – (BBC Scotland) Celtic Connections Opening Concert: Martyn Bennett's Grit – (BBC Scotland) Still Game Live – (BBC Scotland)
Best Factual Series	Best Features/ Factual Entertainment Programme
Being Sixteen in 2014 – (BBC Scotland) Planet Oil – (BBC Scotland) Transplant Tales – (BBC Scotland)	It Was Alright in the 70s – (Channel 4) Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It – (Channel 4) Viva Variety – (BBC Scotland)
Best Single Documentary	Best Short Film
The Bridge: Fifty Years Across The Forth – (BBC Scotland) Danny MacAskill: Riding The Ridge – (BBC Scotland) My New Hair – (STV)	Mining Poems or Odes – Scottish Documentary Institute Droping Off Michael – Jumpcut Gasping – Hopscotch Films
Best Current Affairs	Best Children's Programme
Low Pay Britain – Channel 4 Epora – BBC One Scotland Scotland Decides: The Big, Big Debate – BBC One	The Dog Ate My Homework – (BBC Scotland) Katie Morag – (CBeebies) Teacup Travels – (CBeebies)
Best Game	Best Animation
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet – Blazing Griffin Monstrum – Team Junkfish Rituals – Tymon Zgainski	Stems Gerascophobia Scribbledub

Outstanding Contribution to Film & Television

Bill Paterson^[5]

Outstanding Contribution to Craft

David Balfour^[6]

Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting

Dorothy Byrne^[3]

References

^ British Academy Scotland Awards Full List of Nominations
^ BBC News Article: 'Scottish Bafta nominations announced'
^ ^a ^b "BAFTA Scotland recognises Dorothy Byrne's 'Outstanding Contribution'". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
^ "Winners and nominees at the 2015 British Academy Scotland Awards". BBC. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
^ Hendry, Steve (15 November 2015). "A look at Bill Paterson through the years as he is honoured by Scottish BAFTAS". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
^ "Filmmakers celebrate Scottish Bafta wins". BBC News. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2018.